Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Review: A Great Bargain

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Should you buy the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G? Find out in this full review of the Galaxy A23 5G. You can buy it here: howl.me/ciw7t3JoyxS
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@ashwell7907 Жыл бұрын

My first time seeing someone on KZfaq doing an honest review on phone

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Hey, thanks 🤣🤣 I appreciate it

@engelsseele2 Жыл бұрын

I actually like having more of a plastic case than glass. Plastic is more durable and is sccratched... oh well... if dropped a little scuffed. But if it's glass, it generally just shatters and looks and feels horrible. Some cases can actually make the heat dissipation worse for the phone.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

I agree. I actually prefer plastic in the end

@FollowingJesus320 9 ай бұрын

I have a hard time with change and technical things. How easy is it to use

@garypotter5569 6 ай бұрын

The human eye can't see over 1080p.

@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970 Жыл бұрын

An Absolutely Splendid Phone Indeed...I Was Originally Considering Purchasing The SAMSUNG GALAXY A53~But It's Rather Above My Budget...So I'm Considering This SAMSUNG GALAXY A23... Ironically It Has A Slightly Larger Display Than The SAMSUNG GALAXY A53...6.6 Inch Display Is Rather More My Preference...6.5 Is The Lowest I'll Accept...One Other Review Did Mention The Absence Of The Proximity Sensor... Quite Disappointing...But Whatever Type Of Sensor This Phone Seems To Work Rather Well...

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Yeah it did seem to work pretty good for me. But I did need to mention it. Glad you're enjoying the phone

@ELPCOTILLION-SD1970 Жыл бұрын

@@AndroidDigest I Was A Bit Worried About That...But I'm Glad It Does Work...I Don't Have The Phone Yet...I Currently Have The SAMSUNG GALAXY A03S Which Ironically Does Have A Proximity Sensor...

@BigHouseProductions33 Жыл бұрын

Got this phone through Boost mobile for $9.99 with a $40 plan. Worth every penny imo.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Yeah that's a terrific deal. Even on the used market these sell for like $150. So great deal

@michielroskam3877 Жыл бұрын

I got mine for 180 but my carrier gives me 5gb of 5g and unlimited calls for 8 euros....so end of year im very low paying customer

@Arturo-im1nh Жыл бұрын

You can upgrade to the $25 unlimited plan too as it’s for new and existing customers. Request it to Boost.

@BigHouseProductions33 Жыл бұрын

@@Arturo-im1nh I have the $25 plan as well. 2nd line.

@sabrinamerrick1271 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@chillspot6886 Жыл бұрын

Update. It finally came in mail. Threw a case on it, who gives a shit about the bezels. Great processor, awesome refresh rate, the display is bad ass. Memory sucks, but I bought SD card. And it was FREE, as a fucking bird. Had pixel 6 pro and s22 plus, the pixel had issues and the s22 feels like a godamned brick in your pocket or hand. Oh, and it's $1500 bucks. This phone is an absolute steal.

@peebeme1506 Жыл бұрын

🎯

@karkador Жыл бұрын

yup

@joycefelix1618 4 ай бұрын

Great review

@bulldogboy100 Жыл бұрын

Another good review Zachy

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

😂😂 thanks

@farze4087 Жыл бұрын

Got mine for 10.99 bought it since I have been using my iPhone 8 for years now. Really enjoy it

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

That's crazy for that price!

@michaelsciarrillo6153 Жыл бұрын

Same with boost mobile 10.99. $290 off upgrade deal

@joymentor8535 10 ай бұрын

Useful information thank you!!

@AndroidDigest 9 ай бұрын

Glad to help!

@yelenapivovarova Жыл бұрын

Still using it. Along with crappy a20. These things are immortal😂. A23 still holds up good today. Gaming on it alot. Never got any problem, money well spent

@pablogilberto9715 7 ай бұрын

I'm about to get one for 220 $ and for the price I think I'm won't mind that it's LCD and the proximity sensors behave differently, and I prefer the plastic over the glass anyways. I'm just glad it won't have annoying bloatware and ads every time you download an app like my current Redmi Note 9s. That and the fact that it has Dolby, I've used Samsung A50 for along side my Redmi and always notice that there is very large gap in audio quality between them. Can't wait to get my A23 this holiday season, already ordered 25 watt Samsung charger, and cases too.

@AndroidDigest 6 ай бұрын

Not bad at all for that price.

@ninjanerdstudent6937 Жыл бұрын

It seems like the Samsung phone is lacking because they want to push people to the $1000+ phones. The smaller companies seem more likely to give non-compromising phones, like OnePlus and Moto.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Well they A14 5G did a great job in my opinion. I'd actually recommend that over this, mainly because it actually has a proxy sensor. It's only $200 too

@ninjanerdstudent6937 Жыл бұрын

@@AndroidDigest As always, thanks for the video! Looking forward to the 2023 released phones.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Means a lot

@aitor144 Жыл бұрын

@@AndroidDigest and do you know if it is going to be a galaxy a24 5g soon?

@oida10000 Жыл бұрын

Personal for me the lack of an SD-slot is a mayor deal breaker for me if it is not a 1 TB+ Ultra-Model in return and even there it will feel like a downgrade so much that I rather get a mid ranger with SD and save the money, so glad for any phone which has it. I can live very well without a headphone jack now (though it is a nice have) and replacing it with a dangle is easy (there might be even split versions if you have to charge it on the side) for a SD card there is no such elegant replacement. It is a pitty. In my option the 6 was biggest step up and biggest step down simultaneously for the Pixel line up for this reason.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

I completely get it. Some people just really want to headphone jack and one more storage. Nothing wrong with that

@donotneed2250 Жыл бұрын

Mine has a Micro SD Card slot. It also has a bunch of crap I don't have a use for yet they removed the stuff I actually use like the FM Radio and home screen looping. On my previous Samsung the Settings was laid out better than this phone. Finding what I want has been frustrating to the point the phone took flight one night into a desk. It needs a new screen now.

@BigHouseProductions33 Жыл бұрын

I'm interested in this. I didn't hear you mention the speakers. Does it have stereo speakers or just one?

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Just one mono speaker, but it gets pretty loud

@summerwind3217 Жыл бұрын

No. F23 best

@BigHouseProductions33 Жыл бұрын

@@summerwind3217 What is a F23???

@deeznutzgamer1340 11 ай бұрын

But one thing to not it's not a regular lcd display at a tft lcd with gives it better image quality than traditional lcd and better response time than regular lcd

@italianozuzu1232 Жыл бұрын

I got this one and a Motorola stylis 5 g for 300 with the first month pay ... I haven't use this one cuz I'm giving away to a 7 yearly old but I like the Motorola .

@vornamenachname9331 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info on the virtual proximity sensor. This never got mentioned anywhere. It was not highlighted on Samsung's page. It helps to know why the phone is behaving differently.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Yep. Barely anyone mentions these things

@antworker3634 3 ай бұрын

got it for 80$ open box. mind you sd695 5g is pretty decent in most scenarios. loving it.

@AndroidDigest 3 ай бұрын

That's a crazy good deal

@MrTunney3 11 ай бұрын

Awesome review

@AndroidDigest 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@donotneed2250 Жыл бұрын

My Motorola has a 60Hz refresh rate and I don't have any issues with it. TVs with picture tubes have a 60Hz refresh rate.🤷🏼‍♂️ Today's youth are used to flat-screen TVs with a refresh rate of 250Hz or higher so they're lost looking at a screen with 60Hz.🤷🏼‍♂️ In the 1980's I learned and worked in Consumer Electronics Repair and did so until I changed fields in 1991. I agree with you on high priced phones lacking in the things I look for in a smartphone. I'm considering getting A23 this week but will miss the stereo speakers on my Motorola. It will also be my second Samsung. If I had not discovered the UI of LG phones I probably would have stayed with Samsung.

@tydionne5558 9 ай бұрын

About to get this phone tomorrow with boost for free I have an a20 been having it since 2019 and I'm excited I love the aseries

@AndroidDigest 9 ай бұрын

Pretty good when you get it for free

@vickyferreira3259 Жыл бұрын

I just found it on Boost mobile for $59.99, I'm getting it!

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

A great price!

@Blockbuster370 Жыл бұрын

I have an iPhone 14 and I’m thinking about giving it up , my phone bill is $133.00 with t mobile , I’m thinking of getting the A23 also through boost 🤔

@Charliemmafan Жыл бұрын

You never even mentioned how big the internal memory is or if the phone has Smart View which I heard it does have but all the other top-of-the-line Samsung devices don't have Smart View anymore sadly since 2020 when they discontinued it because they want everyone buying the Wi-Fi from them and not just phones or tablets or whatever but that's my favorite feature to mirror whatever is on my phone directly to a Samsung TV without having to worry about going through Wi-Fi so I think it's a big deal if a phone still has that when most don't anymore or at least most Samsung devices don't anymore.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Yeah it's 64GB. And makes sense that you value smart view. A good feature

@tarshiaalston857 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for this information. I was hoping it would have Smart view

@NCHLTII Жыл бұрын

Does this phone have an FM radio?

@dylontate9372 Жыл бұрын

Hey this phone is a good phone men

@dmp3231966 Жыл бұрын

Andriod digest which would you pick over 23 vs a14

@DominicJONES-yo2is Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about picking it up today cuz I shattered my and I can get it cheap I'm going to do that I can't believe I just watch this you did a very good job selling to me

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

I shared the ups and the downs. It's a decent phone for the money though.

@Enchanted931 Жыл бұрын

I just got this phone for 10$ off boost mobiles website for new customers limited time only such a steal!

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

A great deal

@jaat6969 Жыл бұрын

How to install TWRP in this phone🤔

@kaoticmess456 Жыл бұрын

I was scrolling Boost mobile sales on phones a few days ago and picked up 2 of these on their website for under $10 each on a typo they caught only after I paid $20 for 2 phones that should of cost $200 on sale lol! hopefully this is the best $20 I've silent in a while!

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Great deal for sure! Way way worth that price

@MysonKirby Жыл бұрын

I bought the a23 5g for $49.99 including monthly Unlimited Plan. I bought it 2 weeks ago, as a 2nd phone. My main Phone is Poco x3 gt. Best phone I ever bought. We both got Lucky. Boost Mobile sale on Moto g stylus 5g 2022, for $10.. & $40.00 Unlimited Plan.

@mikeo1141 Жыл бұрын

I caught the same deal. I thought maybe it was a typo but decided to order it just to see if they'd really sell it to me at that price. To my amazement, I received the phone two days later (with free shipping). Now I feel like I have to stick with Boost Mobile for the foreseeable future since they gave me such an incredible deal on the phone. The next day, the phone was back to 299.99.

@MysonKirby Жыл бұрын

@@mikeo1141 Boost Mobile now has Moto g stylus 5g 2022 for $9.99 with a $40. A month Unlimited Plan. Also Moto Edge+ 2022 for $199.99 with a $40. A month Unlimited Plan. Flagship Phone.

@haroldsmith1943 Жыл бұрын

I just ordered this phone 2 days a NJgo for $9.99 with a $40.00 plan of everything unlimited including 12 gigs of hotspot data.

@Irish780 10 ай бұрын

What i love about it is it has smart view similar phones dont a14 for example

@AndroidDigest 9 ай бұрын

For sure! Great point

@tarshiaalston857 9 ай бұрын

I was hoping that this phone had smart view 👍🏼

@Irish780 7 ай бұрын

@@tarshiaalston857sorry I apologise I didn't mean to be mean to you god bless

@donotneed2250 10 ай бұрын

I'm currently using my Motorola. My A23 5G received an update and now it gets too hot to press on bare skin. After doing a factory reset it still gets hot but not as hot. I've written the company about it and now I'm just waiting to see if they're going to do anything about it. In the meantime it stays in the box and I'll turn it on now & then to check.

@AndroidDigest 9 ай бұрын

Dang, that sucks. Hopefully it gets fixed soon!

@donotneed2250 9 ай бұрын

@@AndroidDigest, the temperature rises to 118-120°F. This is my second Samsung and will most likely be my last. My first Android was a Galaxy Lite.

@anthonyfalacejjr5428 8 ай бұрын

Gives a very good review

@AndroidDigest 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@aitor144 Жыл бұрын

Do you know if there is going to be a galaxy a24 5g in the next months?

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Yes, I think it will probably launch within a month or so. However, it may launch in different areas at different times. Obviously some countries get first dibs sometimes

@kankantona9070 Жыл бұрын

Sd695 could be better than A33's exynos 1280 in efficiency. But A33 the better value to me

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

That's fair

@kjwalker6672 Жыл бұрын

Just sent one back. Everything worked ok but bluetooth. It could not locate my bp devices so no way to pair. Bummer cause I liked the phone.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Maybe try the A14 5G. It's almost the same anyway. Better in some ways. I really enjoyed it! And only $200

@pennypershing5118 Жыл бұрын

Can you please tell me if you'd recommend the Galaxy A23 5G or the 14A 5G?

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

I did a recent review on the A14 5G. Technically the specs are supposed to be ever so slightly better on the a23. My experience was pretty similar overall. But I had one issue that was a little bit of a deal breaker for me and that was the proximity sensor on the a23. It's a virtual proximity sensor like I mentioned in the video, and that's a really big pet peeve for me personally. If you don't care about that, after all, it does work pretty good in many situations anyway, So if you don't care you're good to go and I would go at the a23. But in my opinion, I had a slightly better experience overall with the A14. I did a comparison video with that and the A53 5G and I also did a full review on the A14. So let me know if you have any questions

@pennypershing5118 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'll watch your video on the A14. They seem so similar that maybe I'd be better off saving about $100. I've had my current phone for over 4 years, so I want to make sure I'm getting one I'll really like.

@pennypershing5118 Жыл бұрын

Now I'm thinking about getting the A53. (I know it doesn't have a headphone jack but I don't need that.) Do you think the A53 is worth a little more money than the A23?

@raijinrasetsuii8820 Жыл бұрын

that lack of a proximity sensor is a major dealbreaker for me. AMOLED screens are a must at this price point.

@garyrhode3755 6 ай бұрын

Would the Samsung A53 5g be a tad better over all for basic use? over the A23

@AndroidDigest 4 ай бұрын

Yes, I'd say so. It should be better overall, in a lot of ways.

@mariavirgo1647 Жыл бұрын

What do you think about One plus N20 Nord$$

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

It's a decent phone. It won't get a ton of update support. But it's a decent bang for your buck

@mariavirgo1647 Жыл бұрын

@@AndroidDigest thank you for your quick response I really appreciate it 😁😁

@sabrinamerrick1271 Жыл бұрын

I really wish Cricket carried Pixel phones. For what it is this Galaxy A23 5G could be a good choice for a landline replacement. Or a great starter phone for a teen

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

For sure, especially if you find it at a good price. Luckily you can still buy an unlocked pixel and use it on cricket, you just can't get it free or anything like that

@donotneed2250 Жыл бұрын

I bought my last two phones outright. My LG off of Amazon and my Motorola from Motorola. The Moto was actually on sale $100 off retail.

@syedayesha7729 Жыл бұрын

A23 or A33 5g ...which is better ?in everything? Pls drop your views?!

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Pretty simple. In most cases if the number is higher it's going to be a better phone. At least with the Galaxy A Line. I'd say the A33 is better in most things.

@carstuff4u942 Жыл бұрын

9.99 on Boost now.....

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

A really good deal for sure

@n1ki.thacat Жыл бұрын

Does it have a good camera quality on night or dark places ???

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

That's a tough question to answer. I guess it really depends on your expectations. I think it does about as good as most other phones for its price point. Maybe even a little better than other phones at its price. But it won't be as good as the Google pixel 6A which you could get for $300. And obviously it won't be as good as a lot of the other flagships out there. So I really just depends on your expectations

@chillspot6886 Жыл бұрын

Good review. This man keeps shit real. Got this phone for free. It's awesome

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! Gotta keep it real. For free, that's a great deal, can't beat that

@jynxtruk9850 Жыл бұрын

$10 with free shipping with a boost mobile upgrade

@chillspot6886 Жыл бұрын

Fortnite lags like a mofo on this phone. So I have a question, if I get 256gb SD card And move everything there. Will that fix lag? Thx

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Probably not. In fact SD storage is slower than traditional phone storage. If your storage is full it's possible that is slowing down your phone. But you are better off going into the settings and turning the graphics down and the frame rate up

@chillspot6886 Жыл бұрын

@@AndroidDigest where do I go to do that? What settings?

@LavondaStclair-cc3ey 5 ай бұрын

What is the storage

@AndroidDigest 5 ай бұрын

64GB in the base model.

@israelrodriguez4718 Жыл бұрын

I just got one for $150 and its perfect for me

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

A great price too

@tarshiaalston857 9 ай бұрын

I just need a decent phone with smart view....is smart view on this phone?

@AndroidDigest 8 ай бұрын

Sorry, that's one thing I don't use, not sure if it's supported or not.

@nihadabdulhameed7365 Жыл бұрын

Any heating issues

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Not really, haven't experienced any

@M_harch Жыл бұрын

Great screen but mine is laggy and the ram keeps filling up and having to clear the ram.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Yeah the performance isn't terrific. Pretty expected for the price but it's not the best out there. With Black Friday here the pixel 6A may be a better buy at least for your needs

@M_harch Жыл бұрын

@@AndroidDigest it's really odd bc I have the a32 5G as well and runs better. I've noticed the ram keeps filling up quicker on the a23 5g. I got it expecting it run better than the a32 but it isn't. Unfortunately I cannot use phones with pwm otherwise I'd definitely get a pixel

@truckman7123 Жыл бұрын

What size is ur ram?

@M_harch Жыл бұрын

@@truckman7123 4 gigabytes

@ericv79flh 8 ай бұрын

Perfect phone for the kids

@chillspot6886 Жыл бұрын

It's not recognizing my sd card. What the flip?

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Restart, take in and out. If those obvious things don't work, try the sd card in another device. If it works in another device there could be a defect. Also this device will have a limit, maybe 1 tb of sd card storage, so be aware of that too

@moenielsen3218 Жыл бұрын

Just got one for my mother, about 90 euro, that's about 100$.

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Great deal

@Jakeakatheone Жыл бұрын

$150. I'm happy with it

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Really good for that price

@chrisbiafrason Жыл бұрын

My own has 3G network Why??

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

Honestly, if you're only getting 3G on yours, it could be for a lot of reasons. Most of them would have to do with your network. Maybe your specific carrier won't support this phone. Honestly, I have no idea. It is possible it's a defective phone, but it could also have something to do with your SIM card or your carrier

@chrisbiafrason Жыл бұрын

@@AndroidDigest This is what it has LTE/3G/2G (auto connect) 3G/2G (auto connect) 3G only 2G only Then, this LTE................. is it the one they use as 4G??

@ORGANIZATIONXIII1000 11 ай бұрын

look like yeat

@AndroidDigest 11 ай бұрын

Yeet

@CactuarKnight Жыл бұрын

LOL comparing this phone to a PIXEL 7 PRO???? I mean that's what you have written in your youtube seeking tags?

@AndroidDigest Жыл бұрын

A little confused. When did I do that? I compared it often to the Pixel 6a. I'm not sure what you mean "written in your youtube seeking tags".

@chillspot6886 Жыл бұрын

Grab this phone, then take a sweet vacation with all the money you saved by not buying iPhone 14 or galaxy s22 phones loaded with bullshit nobody needs

@Blockbuster370 Жыл бұрын

I got an iPhone 14 and I’m thinking about giving it up for this A23 Samsung . My phone bill is $133.00 a month F-that !!!!